germanium

germanium definition - medical

ger·ma·ni·um (jər-māˈnē-əm)

noun Symbol Ge
A brittle crystalline gray-white metalloid element, used in certain optical glasses and dental alloys and as an intestinal astringent in veterinary medicine. Atomic number 32.

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